ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System Certificate

ISO 22000 has been developed for organizations that want to establish, commission, maintain and continuously improve a food safety management system. An organization at any stage of the food supply chain, regardless of its size and organizational structure, can establish and certify the ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System. Because the requirements in the standard are general and can be applied by all food businesses.

In this context, food manufacturers and retailers, catering establishments, animal feed producers, wild plant and animal collectors, farmers, businesses providing cleaning services, etc. can obtain ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System Certificate. In addition, companies that provide logistics services such as storage, transportation, distribution, etc. in the food sector, food packaging suppliers, businesses that produce food contact products are also within the scope of the ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System standard. The standard allows small-scale food businesses that are not in a corporate structure to develop and implement some safety requirements other than the Food Safety Management System.

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ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System Scope

ISO 22000 has been prepared in a concept that complies with other ISO management system standards. In this context, basic approaches such as leadership, process-oriented approach, evidence-based decision making, customer orientation, risk-based thinking, PDCA (Plan - Do - Check - Take Action) cycle, people´s participation, continuous improvement are used for ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System. also valid. Key items such as explaining the context of the organization, planning, support, operations and performance evaluation are also regulated in this standard. The main purpose of ISO 22000 is to improve the performance of organizations in food safety and to create the appropriate ground for maximum benefit from the results of this high performance.

Food businesses that meet the requirements of the Food Safety Management System standard can obtain ISO 22000 Certificate. For this, it is necessary to apply to accredited certification bodies and follow the certification process. Obtaining ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System Certificate will basically provide the following benefits to organizations:

* To be able to identify risks related to food safety and to organize establishment activities in a way to control these risks.
* To more easily comply with other published standards, legal regulations and regulations on food safety
* To ensure customer satisfaction; address concerns about food health and safety
* To be able to set goals related to food safety that are consistent, sustainable, accessible and that will increase the performance of the organization.
* Demonstrate capabilities to ensure compliance with the food safety management system to stakeholders
* To be able to differentiate in the market, to increase corporate reputation and to gain competitive advantage
* Contributing to corporate sustainability goals and processes in general terms

How to Get ISO 22000 Certificate?

We can summarize the steps that food businesses that want to obtain ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System Certificate should follow:

* Establishing a food safety management system that meets the requirements in the ISO 2200 standard, validates the principles and applies the processes described
* Preparation of all information and documents required by the standard, creation of the documentation system
* Providing information and awareness-raising trainings on standards and food safety to relevant personnel
* Applying to accredited certification bodies for ISO 22000 Certificate
* Signing a contract with the certification body and transmitting the documents requested by the organization
* Establishing an audit plan for the company visit and field audit to be carried out by the independent auditors after the document controls
* Performing on-site inspections in line with the plan and reporting the inspection results
* Planning, implementing and closing corrective and preventive actions for nonconformities mentioned in the report
* Issue of certificate after all steps are completed correctly

Aşan Danışmanlık provides training and consultancy services to companies that want to obtain ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System Certificate. Working with Aşan Danışmanlık, you can prepare for certification audits and receive support to improve food safety processes after certification is complete. For more detailed information, you can review our website and contact us directly.